Frozen in time [[electronic resource] ] : prehistoric life in Antarctica / / Jeffrey D. Stilwell and John A. Long

• Autore: Stilwell Jeffrey D
• Pubblicazione: Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub., 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (249 p.)
• Disciplina: 560.989
• Soggetto topico: Fossils - Antarctica; Paleontology - Antarctica; Environmental geology - Antarctica; Climatic changes - Antarctica
• Soggetto geografico: Antarctica Discovery and exploration
• Altri autori: LongJohn A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The cold, barren land we call Antarctica; 2 A continent discovered; 3 The fossil pioneers; 4 Antarctica's oldest fossils; 5 The age of fish and ferns; 6 A time of southern coal swamps; 7 Giant amphibians and hairy reptiles; 8 Volcanic lakes and early dinosaurs; 9 When dinosaurs ruled; 10 When giant reptiles swam in southern seas; 11 Killer birds, giant penguins and early mammals; 12 The big chill: from paradise to polar ice; 13 Life today in the frozen south; Endnotes; Glossary; References and further reading; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Presents a comprehensive overview of the fossil record of Antarctica framed within its changing environmental settings.
• Titolo autorizzato: Frozen in time
• ISBN: 0-643-10402-X; 1-283-32082-7; 9786613320827; 0-643-10401-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781558003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II